One of the best places to get inspired for my weekly menu planning is the Farmer's market.  The abundant fresh produce, the color and the whole vibe reenergizes my senses. There is this thing called flavor of the raw produce that is evident right away when you grow your produce. The next best place is your local Farmer's market.  Before we moved to our current residence, we were blessed to live right by a farm, where I could buy my weekly produce. I thought it was heaven in disguise to be able to see the dirt still on them, their misshapen bodies -  so vibrant and fresh smelling. While we don't have a farm nearby at a current place, I am part of  CSA that delivers assorted produce right from the farm every week.

I still visit my local farmer's market as and when possible for buying bread when I am too occupied to bake my own. But can you blame me if I get distracted by the brilliant array of colors and smells?  I got myself some excellent quality Extra Virgin Olive oil produced locally and some of these beautiful cherry tomatoes. While its strictly not Tomato season yet in my part of the world, these tasted delicious enough.

I can't wait for the peak season to arrive so that I can relish them at their best. It seemed like sacrilege to cook them and hence this post today that pays homage to these fresh tasting produce. Since these were cherry tomatoes, I used Ciliegine Mozzarella (a small cherry shaped cheese balls) that comes packed in water/whey. You can use regular fresh mozzarella in a flash (not the processed ones packed in plastic without water). These make my evening snack time very fulfilling yet light. A favourite after-school snack for my little one. Very quick to put together without much cooking/stove time involved. Just make sure to use the best tasting tomatoes and olive oil since they are the highlight of this dish.